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Dec. M, 1923. H' R. HAERR v CASE Filed June l5. 1922 i t io PatentedDer.. lll, 1923.

STTS @ATNT @FFHCEG HAROLD R. HERR, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T0 THEGRUEN WATCH COM- PANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

CASE.

Application tiled June 15, 1922. Serial No. 565,476.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that l, HAROLD R. HAERR, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton andState of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Case, ofwhich the following is a specification.

:in object of my invention is to provide a Case wherein the variouswrist bands used with wrist watches. may be retained.

Another object of my inventionis to provide al simple and 'compactdevice for the purpose stated.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device'tor the purposesstated wherein the'several bands may be readily replaced and. from whichthey may be readily re moved, and wherein the bands may be selectivelyretained.

These and other objects are attained by means described herein, anddisclosed in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a case embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a. perspective view of an inverted block forming a detail ofmy invention.

ltig. 3 is an enlargedsectional view on line 3-3 ot Fig. 2. l

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

rlhe container 5 may be of any form and` comprises a lower section 6 anda. lid 7 hingedly mounted upon one another and being provided withsuitable locking means such as the snap 8. rlhe block 9 is of a'. sizeand shape such that it may be readily inserted in and removed from. the.lower section or base. To facilitate the removal of the block., a pairof hooks 10 are mounted upon the block in any suitable manner, andextend upwardly from the block. A. strap or belt 11 is carried by thehooks whereby a firm grip may be had in order to remove thev block. Theblock isy provided with suitable covering 12 preferably -in the natureof velvet which will serve both to give a neatnislr. to the block and toserve as a cushion. The lower portion of the block is recessed andcarries a number of ribs which to lie between the side rails 15 and 16of thebleelr, thereby serving to cooperate with the ridges in formingindividual ways or compartments extending longitudinally of the block.Each of the ways 17 is adapted to receive a band 18 such as is used tosecure the wrist watch 19 upon the arm of a wearer. The bands 18 areremovably secured to the wrist watch, but whereas this feature is notinvolved in this application, no explanation of the mat-ter whereby theyare so made, need be given herein. The block has a window or slot 20formed adjacent its one end, the slot extending transversely of the ways17. The slot 2O is preferably disposed at the end ot the block remotefrom the hooks 10 and adjacent that end of the block which carries the'closure plate 14. W'hen a number of bands, such as 18, which areincidently of various colors and materials, are disposed within the ways17 and the block is inserted in the base (i,

a small portion of each band 18 may be"'ob" served thru the window 20,andr it desired, the bands 18 may be withdrawn from the ways thru thewindow. The watch 19 is retained in position upon the block by slip-pingthe band 18, mounted 4on the watch at the time. transversely about theblock, the band lodging in the depressions 21 and 22 formed in the siderails 15 and 16, the

band 18 being contracted in order to securethe watch upon the block.rl`he closure plate 14 is rovided with a loop 23 which may extend'Ibetwcen the block andthe base 6 and project labove the block wherebythe block imay, in the first instance, be removed from the base. `Whenthe watch is mounted upon the block, the band 18 extends around bothblock and the closure plate 14, wherefore, when the block is withdrawnfrom the base,

the closure plate will not fall and thereby permit dislodgment of the`bands from the ways 17.

'lhe upper face of the block may be dished as shown at 24 to receive thewatch.

What I claim. is: c v 1. ln a device of the class described thecombination of a container, a block adapted to be removably carried bythe container, having longitudinally extending ways formed in its under'surface, and a slot extending therethru transversely of the ways, and aplate hingedly mounted on the block adapted to form a closure for theways.`

2. ln a device of the class described the rombination of a container, ablock adapted to be removably carried by the container, havinglongitudinally' extending yWays formed in its under surface, a slotextendf ing t-herethrn transversely of the Ways, aA

plate hingedly mounted on the block adapted to forni a closure for theWays, and means whereby the block may be withdrawn from Livr/,481y

means to removably retain the plate in engagement upon the ribs.

4. 1n a, device ofthe class described the combination of a container, ablock adapted to be sea-ted in the container, and having a slotextending transversely of itself," ribs extendinv downwardly from theunder 'face lof the b ook whereby ways are formed: in 'the under surfaceof the block, the ways terminating upon the slot in the block, a hingedplate adapted to engage the ribs and to form a closure for the Ways,means to removably retain the plate in engagement upon the ribs, andmeans whereby the block maly be withdrawn from the container.

n testimony whereof,y I have hereunto subscribed my name this 13th dayof June,

HAROLD R. H'AERR.

